Question

英语翻译> 西方流传的一首民谣对此有形象的说明.这首民谣说：丢失一个钉子,坏了一只蹄铁；坏了一只蹄铁,折了一匹战马；折了

Answer 1

Here is the translation:

For want of a nail the shoe was lost;

For want of a shoe the horse was lost;

For want of a horse the rider was lost;

For want of a rider the battle was lost;

For want of a battle the kingdom was lost;

And all for want of a horseshoe nail.

(Note:want = lack; for want of = for the want of = due to the lack of)

This proverb can be found in Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac,a collection of maxims/proverbs on the value of work and savings.